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That's fine if they swing at strikes. They're not.

Key is put the ball in play before two strikes. Once you get to two strikes, things get difficult. His approach was right, just not his execution.

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Patience? Man on third and fewer than two out: aggression!

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How did that work out? Good hitters hit pitches that are strikes. Bad hitters swing at balls. Particularly in critical situations.

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Key is put the ball in play before two strikes. Once you get to two strikes, things get difficult. His approach was right, just not his execution.

Rickard did not swing at a pitch that was not a ball. That is a terrible approach knowing that this is exactly what CC was going to do. Why throw a strike if you will swing at anything?

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